College roundup

Published
8:00 pm EDT, Sunday, May 7, 2006

BASEBALL

MOUNT PLEASANT - Bullock Creek graduate Bryan Mitzel moved into sole possession of second place on Central Michigan's career home run list on Saturday, helping the host Chippewas beat Eastern Michigan 5-1 to take two out of three in their Mid-American Conference baseball series.

Mitzel hit a solo homer in the seventh, his 14th of the year and 39th of his career. Doug Fisher holds the CMU record with 41.

Coleman graduate Cody Allen scored two runs, while James Teas and Brian Campbell each had two runs batted in and Noah Lankford went 4-for-4 for CMU.

Kurt Lauscher (5-3) allowed a run on five hits in eight innings for the win.

CMU (30-18, 15-6 MAC) now has a two-game lead over EMU (26-20, 13-8) in the MAC West. The Chippewas host Saginaw Valley State in a single game today at 3:30 p.m.

Northwood split a GLIAC baseball doubleheader with visiting Hillsdale on Sunday, winning 3-2 before losing 9-5 to end the season.

In the opener, Midland High graduate Matt Shields hit a three-run homer in the third inning for all of NU's runs. Senior pitcher Trent Mulder (6-6) finished his NU career with a complete-game win, allowing five hits and striking out nine. He also set a school record with his 18th career win.

In the nightcap, Shields hit a two-run homer, his team-best seventh, and Nick Metzger went 4-for-4 for NU. Chris Bringham (1-2), the third of four NU pitchers, took the loss.

Northwood finishes 18-35 overall and 8-24 in the GLIAC, while Hillsdale finishes 19-29 and 10-22.